The signing of the veteran wide receiver looked like a sneak deal with what Washington has been able to accomplish over his career.Steve Smith Sr Jersey With a history of being able to stay healthy and on the field, the team hoped he would be a veteran presence across from DeAndre Hopkins who could also stretch the field.Josh Doctson Jersey
Missing two games due to a hamstring injury and slowed by a hip injury late in the season, Washington was plagued by drops and lead the team in that category.Von Miller Jersey For a starter in this offense, he offered very little to make a difference on game day.Jack Conklin Jersey However, he had a few games where he looked the part,Rob Gronkowski Jersey like in week one vs the Kansas City Chiefs and against his former team, the Tennessee Titans.Ben Roethlisberger Jersey
The addition of Nate Washington was a one year experiment which appears to be coming to an end with younger players waiting to get the chance.
The Texans were on the look out for a slot wide receiver and felt like they found a potential match with Cecil Shorts III.Cam Newton Jersey Coming from Jacksonville, Shorts' first season in Houston was plagued with drops and injuries which kept him off the field.Pierre Garcon Jersey The exact same things that happened in his previous four seasons in Jacksonville happened again this season in Houston.
Shorts missed five games due to injuries: shoulder,Calvin Johnson Jersey groin, and hamstring injuries limited his time on the field.Andrew Luck Jersey With an offense looking for an identity, Shorts not being out on the field caused the Texans to be stuck in neutral all season offensively.
Shorts never cracked a 100-yard game on the season and, in the Texans offense, the slot wide receiver has the chance to be a volume player. Shorts was set to be an important piece of the offense but it did not work out the way the team planned.